@NACCSC @KenyaGovernors @CGW_Kenya 3. Digital Peacebuilding & Mental Health: Policy reforms for content moderation while promoting freedom of expression and digital rights and peace education. @FECoMo_Kenya @NCIC_Kenya @InteriorKE @article19org @UNESCO

Sh. Abdulhakim Abdulkarim shares his perspectives on digital, media, and information literacy as tools to foster peace and counter violent extremism at the National Interfaith Youth Summit. #interfaithpcveyouthsummit #pcve #sm4peace

Jackson Mwikamba discussed the Draft Guidelines for addressing disinformation and hate speech in Kenya, outlining objectives, scope, and implementation, while participants debated NCIC’s independence and the role of faith leaders in promoting cohesion and civic education. #SM4P

Victor Kapiyo led a session on frameworks for digital platform governance, covering national, regional, and global human rights standards, digital rights, and the role of states in respecting, protecting, and fulfilling these rights online. #SM4P

Day 3: Session by Angela Minayo explored how content moderation works, its types, human rights concerns, and how bias and lack of transparency impact online spaces. Discussed the role of faith leaders in advocating for ethical and transparent digital platforms. #SM4P

@OlpengsRachel Sharon Kechula led a session on “Creating Positive Narratives on Digital Platforms – Framing and Messaging for Digital Peace Building,” guiding faith leaders to identify harmful narratives, apply faith values, and craft uplifting messages for online peace promotion. #SM4P

Day 2: @OlpengsRachel opened with a session on fact-checking, showing how half-truths fuel fear and bias shapes narratives. She highlighted tools like Google Reverse Search & TinEye and urged verifying source, history, evidence & intent before sharing. #SM4P

Panel: Faith in Platform Governance & Digital Peacebuilding 🔹 Countering hate with tolerance & ethics 🔹 Promoting responsible yet free speech 🔹 Using digital platforms for peace 🔹 Cohesion and breaking cycles of political/ethical hate #DigitalPeace #SM4P

“Social media is shaping beliefs & behaviour. Without Media & Information Literacy, we risk hate speech, disinformation & digital harm." – Jacob Nyongesa #SM4P

“The digital environment is not a parallel world; it is part of our daily lives. It has become our new pulpit, a marketplace of ideas demanding peace and moral clarity.” - Fr. Gerald Omunyin KCCB

"The media carries great responsibility, both to entertain and to inform. We must recognise how these messages shape our beliefs, our perspectives, and even our behaviour. Everyone should be mindful of how they consume information in this digital age.”- Bishop Joseph Ngigi, NCCK

“Platform governance is not only technical; it is deeply moral. Religious leaders must guide their congregants to be discerning citizens who promote peace.” - Dr Edward Nzinga, IRCK

📢 UNESCO Training for Religious Leaders on Media & Information Literacy, Digital Rights, and Platform Governance kicked off today in Machakos, Kenya. Faith leaders are coming together to counter harmful online content & build peace in the digital space. #DigitalPeace #MIL #SM4P

Thank you to all our panelists & partners for engaging in this critical conversation on AI as a Gender Difference Leveler at #GenderingAI 2025. Together, we can push for a more inclusive, equitable digital future. 🌍

🗣️ @OlpengsRachel “AI can still be leveraged as the ultimate equalizer. We must act now to address inequalities & ensure future developments reflect key gender differences.” #GenderingAI #InclusiveAI

🗣️ @MuthuriKathure “We must shift from profit-maximization to prioritizing human rights & freedoms in AI. Let’s put a human face & diverse perspectives in tech and AI conversations.” #GenderingAI #EthicalAI

🗣️ @SharonKechula “Even with tech advancements, women remain disadvantaged by socio-cultural realities. There’s urgency to ensure equal representation of all voices in AI model development.” #GenderingAI #AIForAll

Highlights from our panel “AI as a Gender Difference Leveler” Our speakers shared powerful perspectives on AI, gender, and inclusivity 👇

UNESCO’s #SocialMedia4Peace project & @AKU_GSMC will be hosting a 2-day training workshop on Promoting Gender Transformative MIL Competencies in Kenya. 🎯 Target: media regulators, editors, newsroom managers & community media 👉 https://t.co/FaevDgi5gu

Over 50 digital rights advocates and stakeholders gathered in Naivasha from May 7–9 for a workshop on safeguarding Kenya’s digital space. 🔑 Takeaway: Digital safety must align with human rights. 🎥 See how changemakers are shaping a safer digital Kenya. #SM4Peace #KenSafeSpace